Make animal sentience a priority in UK law.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Animal sentience is an issue affecting everyone, from pet owners to farmers, and all whose lifestyle and working practice comes into contact with animals. We elect MPs to take action and make decisions on our behalf. This time, we are asking them to represent those who cannot speak for themselves.

Here are two examples of evidence for the sentience of animals:
http://www.hyd-masti.com/2009/04/love-of-swallowmust-see.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvwHHMEDdT0

Here are two articles providing evidence for sentience:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159106001110
https://www.livescience.com/39481-time-to-declare-animal-sentience.html

There are many more. Overwhelming evidence for the sentience of animals leaves no room for doubt that they feel as much as we do.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Pass legislation making animals legally "Sentient Beings" in UK law.

Timeline

21 Nov 2017	Petition opened for signatures
23 Nov 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Nov 2017

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